Friday, June 25, 2010

...social networking might reduce cardiovascular risks, like heart attack and stroke, associated with lack of social support. But there's even more to our findings. "Your brain interpreted tweeting as if you were directly interacting with people you cared about or had empathy for," Zak says. "E-connection is processed in the brain like an in-person connection."

I wanted to get a bag that was smaller than my old standby LL Bean backpack for my iPad. There are many choices available. Many of them look like man bags, purses or pocketbooks.

I didn't want one of those. Other options are for old ammo cases that you can get at Army Navy stores or online.

I was on the path to get one of those, when I found the perfect iPad bag, the Urban Explorer Canvas Shoulder Bag by Rothco.

It's made of heavy weight 22 oz. cotton canvas and measures 12" x 10" x 4". Although the bag can't be zippered shut at the top, that's ok since when you flip over the top of the bag, there's a nice closure.

Grapefruit is one of the most extensively studied foods for its impact on medication. Compounds in the fruit can increase the potency of statins and other medications to potentially dangerous levels by inhibiting cytochrome P450, a family of enzymes that break down the drug. Research indicates that drinking just one eight-ounce cup of grapefruit juice a day increases the strength of the drug.

Recently, animal and laboratory studies have suggested that other fruits, including pomegranates, oranges (especially those from Seville), cranberries, grapes and black mulberries, could have a similar, although less robust, effect on statins in the body. Pomegranates and cranberries are frequently touted as healthy foods because of their high quantities of antioxidants, which supposedly remove free radicals from the body and slow the onset of disease and aging.

Clearly, as already known, you should not eat grapefruit while taking statins.

Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may interact with Lipitor and lead to potentially dangerous effects. Discuss the use of grapefruit products with your doctor. Do not increase or decrease the amount of grapefruit products in your diet without first talking to your doctor.

Dave Adams, "We’re going to show “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog,’’ a musical comedy about a wannabe villain who wants to rule the world and have the girl at the same time. There will be a live cast acting out the film, a la “Rocky Horror Picture Show.’’"

We are a Traveling Shadow cast, performing for charity events, colleges and all sorts of venues all across New England! Shadow Casting isn't just for Rocky Horror any more. The Teseracte Players now produce 3 different shadow shows, with more in development!

Thursday, June 17, 2010

1. I don't have enough of them.
LIke Martha Stewart, I'd like an iPad in every room of the house so I don't have to move it around.

2. Speakers
I find my self cupping my hand around the speakers to get the sound to be louder at times. The Apple case partally covers the speaker. I use headphones sometimes.

3. iTunes
I'd like to ba able to see my iPad as a hard disk and not have to go through iTunes to move files around.

4. Applications
I haven't tried out the apps yet because I've heard of some incompatabilities. Haven't had time to check them out although I'd like to use the iPad as a presentation device at conferences.

5. iPhone Apps
Applications like the Apple Store App that are just iPhone apps, and not ported to the iPad, are lame.

Request for Permission
Disney Tickets Together is requesting permission to do the following:

Access my public information
Includes name, profile picture, list of friends, and all other public parts of my profile.

With all the recent uproar about privacy on Facebook, I wonder why Disney would put thier promotion behind a Facebook page that requires me to allow Disney Tickets Together to Access my public information.

Much better. Although the link: http://nku.me/ToyzNoize is still mystery meat navigation. It would be better if it wasn't shortened so people would know that they are going to a YouTube Video.

The description on that video, then tells you more about the Facebook link:

DisneyPixar — June 14, 2010 — You can now buy your movie tickets directly on Facebook to see "Toy Story 3" at http://DisneyTicketsTogether.com
Want to see "Toy Story 3" with your best friends? You can organize a movie party and buy tickets on Facebook. Find out more about Disney Tickets Together today!

That's better.

Update 2:

The wording of the promoted tweet changed again. Hmm... I wonder if these promoted tweets are set up to constantly change.

“As we have always said, we plan to test different advertising and promotional models in these early stages of our monetization efforts. As part of this effort, today we began testing Promoted Trends, which is an extension of our Promoted Tweets platform,” a Twitter spokeswoman said. “These Promoted Trends initially appear at the bottom of the Trending Topics list on Twitter and are clearly marked ‘Promoted.’ As conversations about the topic increase, Promoted Trends may move up the list.”

Building on the software created by 2008 challenge winner Spot.us, this project will allow anyone to pitch and help pay to produce a story for a local public radio station. When the amount is raised (in small contributions), the station will hire a professional journalist to do the report. The project provides a new way for public radio stations to raise money, produce more local content and engage listeners.

Bio:

Jake Shapiro is CEO of PRX, The Public Radio Exchange, an online marketplace connecting stations, producers and the public. Since its launch in 2003, PRX has been a leading innovator in public media, pioneering new digital distribution models and social media applications. In 2008, PRX received the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. Prior to joining PRX, Shapiro was associate director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, where he remains on the Fellows Advisory Board. Shapiro is also an independent musician and has recorded and performed on guitar and cello with numerous groups, most frequently with original rock band Two Ton Shoe.